Composition fence-post.



PATENTED APR..10, 19,06. v D. G. STEWART. COMPOSITIUN FENCE POST.

Devin o. srswanr.

OF PAYNE, OHIG.

DNPPOSH'BON FENGEmPOST..

no. arnese.

Specification of Letters Patent. n

'resented April 1o, 190e.

Appuceon med February 1o 190e. seria' No. 300,533.

provenient inv Composition Fence-Posts, of

which the followin is a specification.

My invention re ates to improvements in composition fence-posts.

The object oimyinvention is to provide a Jfence-post of this character which rests upon ,the surface of the ground and having .means whereby the fence' is readily attached thereto.

Another object of my invention is to provide means for tightening or loosening thev fence as desired, so that the fence can be kept at the proper tension.` n

In the accompanyingidewings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a line-post, showing the `fence attached thereto.` Fig. 2.is a'perspective view of a corner-'post embodying my in-4 vention. Fig. l 3 isa perspective view or a post embodyin Inyinvention-and designed to be used at t e intersection of two fences, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view o'a post embod ing my invention and designed to be usedat the point of crossing of two fences.A

Referring now to the drawings, 1 represents a post which, as shown, has abroad base 2 and tapering to its upper end. The post, as shown, rests with its broad base upon the surface of theground and is preferably molded at the place whereV the post is to be used, so that it will rest more rmly u on the ground, although they could be mol ed and afterward placed at .the desired point.

The post, as shown, is of a height equal tothat of the fence to be erected and, as before stated, having its broad base tapering upward to its uper end, which is about one* third the widt oi that of thebase. The ost is of a length about twice its width an as shown, is arranged lengthwise in. a line with therunning of the fence to prevent it from being tilted by the tension of the tence. -The broad base also prevents the post 'from being tilted by any transverse strain upon the ience. By this construction it will be seen that a solid lfence-post is formed and that the size of the saine is regulated by the hei ht of the fence, and the higher the tence the .arger the vost.

T ie post, it will be understood, is made of a composition of cement, sand, and broken stone or of any other desired composition and is molded with two transverse openings 3 and 4 extending lengthwise therethrough. The ends 5 and 6, as shown, are vertical and have arranged therea'ainst the vertically-disposed standards 7 and 8, which are preferably of Wood, although metal could. be used. Passing through said standards and through the openings 3 and 4 in the composition post are tier0ds 9 and 10, which have one end provided with heads l1. and the oppsoite end screw-threaded at 12 and upon which are screwed the nuts 13 on the outside of the standard'S.

` 'The fence 14, as clearly shown, is securely fore the 'fence is attached, thus allowing for 4the proper tightening of the fence.

As shown 1n Fig. 2, the composition portion 1s made of a triangular torni for a cornerpost and is provided with openings 15, ar-

ranged at ri t anglesto the openings 16, and the standar s 17 and 18 are placed at the vertical ends 19 and 20,.. In this form the coinposition ortion of the post has the outer vertical wall 21 and the inner oblique wally 22, fcrmin a broader basel and also forming a ost w -ch will not tilt from the strain oi the tence at right angles.

I The'orm shown in Fig. 3 is to be used at the intersection oi two fences and is formed in a l shape and is provided with the two bolts 23, extending therethrough. and bV which the standards 24. and 25 are secured t iereto, and the portion 26 has bolts 27 extending there through and by means of which the standard. 28 is secured thereto for fastening the inter seating fence.

The form shown in Fig. 4t is to be used where two fences cross each other and is in the forni of a cross, vhaving bolts 29 and,.30 for securing the four standards 31, 32, 33, and 34 thereto and to which are secured the tour radiating sections of the two fences.

Having thus fully described iny invention,-

-the post, and tie-rods passing through the post and adjustabiy securing the standards l to the post.

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2. A Jfence-post comprisingal composition surface block consisting of a lar e base tapers ing toward its upper end and Aaving transverse openings therethrough standards on opposite sides ofthe post opposite the openings and to which the fence 1s secured, tie-ro s passing through the .standards and the open' in s in the post, and having heads on the outsi e of one standard and nuts screwed .upon the opposite end of the rods on thegoutside' the ot er standard. j

3. A fence-post, comprising a eom'positio surface block having transverse openin s therethrough, standards on the oppositeV si e of the post opposite the openings and to which the 'fence is secured," bolts passing through'the stndards and the post and having heads on one end on the outside of one.

'standard and screw-threaded ends passing through the other standard, and nuts on the said sereni-threaded portion on the outside of the standard.

4. A fence-post, comprising a composition surface block having openings extending therethrough at right angles to each other, standards at opposite sides of the post oppos' he openings, andtie-rods passing through the post and adjustably securing the standards .to the post at right angles to each other.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

DAVID C. STEWART.

Witnesses:

DON C. CORBETT, CHARLES A. REEn. 

